Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-20

at The river mills, took the train at La
vona on Feb. !, and had not been heard
from up 10 Sunday. The parties who
assisted in building the bridge have been
LEFT in the cold
The Methodist Episcopal Church South
at Dalton is to be handsomely remodeled.
Contractor Gregg is now engaged on the
plans and specifications, and as soon as
perfected the work of construction will
be commenced. The proposed edifice Will
be almos5 entirely new, with the eXcep-
ton of some portions of the present
walls, which can be used 10 advantage.
The WORK will cost between $1,000 and
$4,000.
Senoia Sentinel: A Florida paper tells
of a peculiar breed of fish at Brooks
Springs which are all covered with a
beautiful little shaggy coat OF hair in
stead of scales. That, however, is nothing
strange. We have caught suckers and
catfish in Line creek, near Senoia, with
fine white wool all over them, except IN
spots along the sides, where the wool
had been rubbed of by contact with the
creek banks or eacn other in passing up
and down the narrow stream.
j. T. Adair, OF COnyers met with Sc
rlous accident last saturday. While rid
ing near the railroad his mule became
frightened at an approaching train, and
the saddle girth broke and Mr.. Adair was
thrown TO the ground. After be fell he
was kicked in the side and on the shout
der by the mule. He had to be carried
home. DIR. j. 2. Rosser attended him and
rendered the necessary atten ton. He has
suffered considerably since with his back,
and has not been able to turn in his bed.
Miss Mary A. II. Gay, agent for the
stephens Monumental Association, who
has been spending several weeks in Co
lUmbus, has left for Eufaula, where she
will remain few days with friends. She
raised at Columbus by popular contribu-
ton S252 90, which will be added to the
fluid 10 be raised TO purchase Alexander
IL. Stephens old home, Liberty Hall, and
10 remove his remains there, when suit.
aUle monument will be erected to his
memory. A part OF the amount was con-
tributed by the colored people, and the
Rankin House donated ten days board.
James A. Warren was arrested at
>wainsbOro last week On q warrant
sworn out by j. l.. Jarriel charging him
with forgery. 1t seems that Warren had
traded aud had in his possession several
drafts supposed to have been given by
Nj Jarriel for timber. He had offered
several OF the drafts to parties at SWANS
t1Io and succeeded in getting the money
or one. Mr.. Jerriel found out that such
drafts were being circulated, and as
above stated had Warren arrested for
forgery. He waived preliminary trial,
AID II default OF bail was committed to
Jail
young heiter belonging to Thomas
BrOxt0n, at st. Simon's Mills, has de-
yelOped a singular attachment for large
brown dog belonging to nelghbOr. The
heller has never had calf, but seems to
have adopted" the dog and treats it ex-
actly as ii il were her own. She cares
for II and shows great anxiety and worry
when separated from it. She Will attack
other dogs and drive them away, and
even attacks persons in defense of the
''child of her adoption" Mr.. Broxton
undertook to drive her away from the dog
a few evenings since, when she turned
the tables on him and drove him indoors
for safety.
AT Americas the case against Hon. J.
3. Fielder, charged with assault with in
tent TO murder for sta bbing DR.. Burt last
August, was settled Thursday. DR.. Burt
declined to prosecute. and nineteen men,
bers of the grand jury and large mum Der
of the best citizens petitloned Judge Fort
TO allow the case TO be settled. Mr.. Fielder,
in his petition to the court, stated that
the assault was made upon the impulse
of the moment, and that he was willing
to pay all damages sustained by DR.. Burt,
doctors bills, lawyers fees aud time lost
In recovering from injuries received. The
damages have been paid and general salts
faction is expressed that the case has
been settled.
Swainsboro Pine Forest: Two applica.
tlons Tor license to retail liquor were
presented to the Board OF Commissioners
on last Monday. One was by Mr.. Heinz,
who proposed to sell at a point opposite
Millen, and the other was by Mr.. Aext,
who proposed selling this side OF the river
near Midwife. The law vests the Ordi-
nary and Commissioners with power
either to grant or refuse license to parties
to sell whisky. The tax is $1,000, and
since Burke county has gone dry the rum
seller desires TO obtain a foothOld in this
county. While the granting of the two
applications would have brought $1,000
in the county treasury, the Commission
ers, by virtue of the power vested them,
refused both applications.
Sheriff Edwards, OF Dougherty county,
ascertained Thursday morning that some
OF the prisoners in the jail had pistol.
He went into a cell where eight men
were confined and demanded the pistol.
Everyone OF them denied knowing any
thing about the pistol, but the Sheriff
told them he knew it was in that cell and
that he intended to have it. He also in
timated that if it was not handed out IN
exactly a minute and a half ne would
maze it warm for the man who was con-
cealing it, At this Richmond Coats
wilted, and pointing to his coat, which
hung upon the wall, said: "Dar it Is.
boss. in my coat pocket" Mr.. Edwards
has not found out yet how Richmond got
the pistol, but he says he intends to do so.
Friday the Governor issued warrants
on the Treasury for 1927 ,015 for the amount
of bonds and coupons heretofore paid by
the Treasurer, and also warrants for
SO. 500 to satisfy tho requisition made by
the chronological Commission for funds
with which to pay for additional acres of
land adjoining the site donated by Rich
ard Peters. Four acres were embraced in
the site donated, together with stipula-
ton that the additional land could be had
at $4,000 per acre. The site donated, to-
gether with the land purchased, makes a
lot 500X700 feet, or q little more than eight
acres, at $1,000. This is nearly $1,000 per
acre, which is a good price for IL, so that
the donation OF the site was not such stu
pendous generosity after all.
On the Burnt Hickory road in Paulding
county, about ten miles from Cartersville,
Monday morning, lady suffered injuries
that Will in all probability COST her life.
Mrs. Calvin Cochran at the time men,
toned was busy working with sewing
machine in front OF the fireplace, when
her dress caught ire. The flames spread
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